Crozer Health hospitals in Delaware County began diverting patients and closing their emergency departments Wednesday morning.

The emergency departments at Crozer Health System hospitals have started diverting patients to other facilities as the Delaware County hospitals face an impending closure. Inpatient admissions have also stopped,

A Texas-based bankruptcy judge has approved a shutdown timeline for Crozer Heath properties as both Crozer-Chester and Taylor Hospital stopped accepting patients into their emergency rooms on Wednesday.